Breeding a mare question

[shady222]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#is there really a risk in breeding a mare with a tipped uterus? one of my vets...ive been told is on crack said that it is dangerous and that a horse with this fault can not be used for breeding...what have the rest of you experienced?#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[Ruth]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#The vet might be on crack, but in this instance they are absolutely right. DON'T breed this mare.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[Perilous]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Don't do it!#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#For future reference, when you think a vet is wrong(for some reason or another) get a second opinion from another vet or two..#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[shady222]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#weird cuz my friend just told me she bred her mare with this problem and she delivered a healthy colt. #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[Ruth]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#That is very unusual. However if the mare's owner wants to waste their money and/or endanger the health of the mare that is up to them.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[BoldCarma]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Most likely the mare's uterus is not what is tipped...  a tipped vulva is often refered to (incorrectly) as a tipped uterus.  While a tipped vulva may add to additional management practices to get a mare in foal, it is not a danger to the mare's health.  They may be more prone to uterine infections as there is a 'shelf' formed, but a caslick's procedure will often help correct this.  A good article to read is #ed_op#A href="http://www.equine-reproduction.com/articles/VulvalConformation.shtml"#ed_cl#http://www.equine-reproduction.com/articles/VulvalConformation.shtml#ed_op#/A#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#I wouldn't hesitate to breed a mare with a tipped vulva, and I know many many mares that have had numerous foals that have had this problem...#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[TrueColours]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Im with BoldCarma on this one ...#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#If we didnt breed every mare that came to us with a tipped vulva, there would be a WHOLE lot less foals running around!#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Lets lay some misconceptions to rest ...#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#They can, are, and DO get successfully bred. You have to be fastidious in your hygiene protocols when either live covering or AI'ing them as some fecal matter can well collect in their anal/vaginal area which can cause contamination if introduced internally.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#You DO have to get a Caslicks done either after breeding or after pregnancy is confirmed to minimize the risk of any contaminants compromising the pregnancy#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#You will also find a lot of thin, younger mares that are tipped and once they fully mature, and put some weight on, the tipping either goes away or is minimized greatly#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#A tipped mare has no more or less complications foaling than a non tipped mare does#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#BR#ed_cl#So - the vet was 100% correct. They have to managed a little differently but there is NO reason why they cannot be bred, conceive and carry a healthy foal to term #ed_op#IMG src="/richedit/smileys/classic.gif"#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Hope this helps#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#